Energetica, 2001 (Anul 49, nr. 1-10)
2001-01-01 / nr. 1
The Adam Smith Institute, ne informează că a „A doua conferinţă despre sectorul energiei din Germania” va avea loc în zilele de 20-21 februarie 2001. Manifestarea se va desfăşura în hotelul Kempinski Bristol din Berlin şi va fi precedată de un seminar care se va ţine în acelaşi loc, în ziua de 19 februarie a.c., cu subiectul „Accesul la sistemul electroenegetic”. Lucrările sunt sponsorizate de un număr important de întreprinderi europene, în continuare prezentăm progamul sesiunii. CONFERENCE PROGRAMME DAY ONE: Tuesday 20th February, 2001 08.15 Registration and Coffe 09.00 Opening Address and Introduction by the Conference Chairman: Dr Wolfgang Pfaffenberger, Bremen Energy Institute, Germany 09.10 SESSION ONE: Perspectives on Developments in the German Energy Sector within a Domestic and International Context • Sector overview: Analysing the main trends in power and gas and perspectives for the future. What is the role of a sectordedicated regulator in a liberalised energy market? Can the German sector realistically operate without one? • How will gas deregulation be implemented and how will pipeline access be granted to third parties? What form will new gas legislation take and what impact will it have on the developments within the sector and on investmert? ■ Dr Wolfgang Pfaffenberger, Bremen Energy Institute, Germany ■ Mr Mark Hallet, Senior Associate, Allen&Overy, Germany Representatives from leading government bodies and the EU have been invited to discuss the above key issues 11.00 SESSION TWO: Consolidation and Foreign Acquisition • Examining merger activity amongst German utilities. What can be learned industry restructuring? What effect will further consolidation have on German and European landscape and how far can it go before competition suffers? • Focus on gas: How is deregulation affecting the industry structure? What are the prospects for domestic and cross-border mergers and are they necessary to compete? • Focus on the sale of VEAG: What obligations will the new owner have to meet and will this be possible in an open and competitive market? How can VEAG be returned into a profitable enterprise and how will the government be involved in its future running? ■ Mr Jürgen Stotz, Chief Executive Officer, VEAG AG, Germany Additional speakers will be announced in the updated programme 14.30 SESSION THREEE: Examining the German Grid Access Regime • Is the Verbände Vereinbarung II promoting genuine competition? What are the commercial implications of the grid access regime for foreign players? Gaining added value from grid access management systems • How are grid access rules being enforced legally? What are the legal issues being raised by conflicts between new entrants and incumbent grid owners? • New entrants perspective: Examining gas market opening and new draft energy legislation. Analysing experiences with WI and the process of negotiating VVII • Mr Florian Baentsch, Manager for Electricity Affairs, VIK, Germany ■ Ms Anna Jasper Martins, Head of Shipping Division, EnergyByNet, Germany ■ Mr Christian Held, Partner, Becker Büttner Held, Germany • Dr Jörg Spicker, Managing Director, Aquila Energy GmbH, Germany Continuare pe coperta 3